join oDesk. They have a lot of programming jobs on there, it is also pretty secure. On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Matty Sarro <msarro@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Quote:"Yes, you will get burned a few times, and have both good and > bad experiences when you least expect them - the main thing is just to > remember the clients are people, with a problem to solve, you're there > to solve that problem in a cost effective manner, and ultimately your > work has two values, the first is what you require to put food on the > table, and the second is what the project is worth to the the client. > If you land anywhere between the two of those, then you're doing well > :)" > > That is awesome advice for any employee in any field, anywhere. :) > > On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Nathan Rixham <nrixham@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Ethan Rosenberg wrote: > >> > >> Dear List - > >> > >> I am a NEWBIE, so ..... > >> > >> How do I handle Craigslist postings? Is there anything special I should > >> do? Any advice for other web sites? > >> > >> At this point I am talking about small jobs. > >> > >> 1] My payment. Should I ask for something up front? If so how much? > > > > depends on the amount, how comfortable you are, and how comfortable they > > are, escrow is safer for larger amounts. > > > >> 2] How do I protect myself so that I do not deliver code and not get > paid. > > > > pretty much the same way you protect yourself from not getting run over > or > > robbed. > > > >> 3] What is a reasonable hourly rate? > > > > multiple factors here, a good starting point is to figure out how much > you > > need to make an hour, add 20-40% on, then figure out how many hours it'll > > take you, multiply it all up and add on another 20-40% > > > > All this depends on your skill level, if you can do the job, if the > customer > > has the budget and so forth - just agree something you're both > comfortable > > with. > > > >> 4] Any other information that I should know? > > > > Yes, you will get burned a few times, and have both good and bad > experiences > > when you least expect them - the main thing is just to remember the > clients > > are people, with a problem to solve, you're there to solve that problem > in a > > cost effective manner, and ultimately your work has two values, the first > is > > what you require to put food on the table, and the second is what the > > project is worth to the the client. If you land anywhere between the two > of > > those, then you're doing well :) > > > > Best, > > > > Nathan > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- Mujtaba
